Charles Bukowski, On Saving the World.

“You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.”

How do you find out about people?

xxx: you like piecing together issues very slowly, and refuse to let any piece get out of control.

xxx: you like seeing the big picture as often as you can, and sometimes ignore your own point of view to look at and understand someone else’s.

sure, these are just small conclusions that i’ve made for myself.

but i find just watching you fascinating.

me: Oh.

xxx: you have a very charismatic confidence naked.

me: Hm, first time it’s been described as such

xxx: all the earlier women had those usual pangs of female insecurity. are they pretty? does the light accentuate their figures well? do they moan well?

you have none of that. you have raw pleasure and intense companionship.

xxx: that’s a massive turn on

and i want to be able to give it back.